An 86-year-old Florida woman died in a freakish traffic mishap at her mailbox and it was her 87-year-old sister driving the car, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Identities of the two sisters have not been released. The crash happened around 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 6, in a Port Richey residential neighborhood, about a 40-mile […]
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86-year-old man sentenced in 1st Dallas County murder conviction using forensic genealogy
An 86-year-old cold case suspect has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Dallas County’s first murder conviction using investigative genetic genealogy, Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot said in a news release Tuesday. Liborio Canales pleaded guilty to the murder of Barbara Carr Villareal, almost 38 years after the crime took place. “Investigative […]
86-year-old among 3 dead after small plane crashes into Florida mobile home park
Officials have identified the three people who died after a small plane crashed into a Clearwater mobile home park on Thursday. The City of Clearwater said the three victims were 86-year-old Martha Perry of Clearwater, 54-year-old Mary Ellen Pender from Treasure Island, and 54-year-old Jemin Patel of Melbourne Beach, who was the pilot. The city […]
An 86-year-old Black Woman Died at a FedEx Facility… And She Isn’t The First
The employee who died in a freak accident at the FedEx World Hub two weeks ago was identified as an elderly Black woman. As if this discovery isn’t disturbing enough, authorities say she’s the fifth person to die following an injury at the job. Verna Mae Jackson, 86, was a package handler at the Memphis […]